Another proposal is to develop affordable housing on state lands. On Wednesday, the governor signed an executive order directing the state’s Department of General Services (DGS) to create an inventory of state-owned lands for potential housing development.
The DGS will collaborate with the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Housing Finance Agency to develop new screening tools to evaluate state lands. If appropriate, the state agencies may consider exchanging excess state land with local governments for other parcels for affordable housing development. The DGS can issue Request for Proposals on individual parcels and accept proposals from developers of affordable housing, who are interested in entering into low-cost, long-term ground leases of parcels on the priority map.
Newsom will also work with the California Legislature to address the rising cost of rent. The governor is committed to protecting renters from out-of-control rent increases.
